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UMTS Core Network Signalling

Duration:	5 days
Available as:	in-company and public course
Target audience:	engineers
Public course:

Who Should Attend?

The course is intended for those who require in-depth knowledge of UMTS signalling.

Course Content

Overview of network and procedures.
- GSM Circuit Switched service.
- GSM Packet Switched services.
- Network organisation.
- GSM end used.
- Mobile network functions.
- Common databases.
- Circuit Switched Subsystem nodes.
- Packet Switched Subsystem nodes.
- GERAN nodes.
- GSM CS interfaces.
- PS service interfaces.
- MSC server and Media Gateway.
- 3G architecture from R5.
- IMS architecture.
- IMS - interworking.
- Pre-paid solutions.
- GSM CS registration.
- GPRS attach.
- CALL.
- PDP Context activation.
- SMS.
- International roaming.
- Handover.
- Call forwarding.
- Push-to-talk over Cellular.
- Protocols.
IP-based signalling protocols.
- Shortest possible IP overview.
- Access Point Name.
- GPRS domain - .gprs
- GPRS Roaming eXchange.
- Session management.
- Secondary PDP Context.
- GPRS Tunnelling Protocol.
- GTP-C functions.
- GTPS Tunnelling capabilities.
- GTP header.
- QoS in PS service.
- GTP tunnel setup case.
- GTP'.
- User IP address assignment.
- IMS session with policy control.
- DIAMETER Base Protocol.
- Gx, Gy and Gz interfaces.
- Session Initiation Protocol.
- Session Description Protocol.
- SIP - Multimedia Session Set-up.
- P-CSCF Discovery.
- IMS Registration.
- IMS Session Setup - MO.
SS7 principles and SCCP.
- SS7 protocol stack.
- SS7 key concepts.
- SS7 signalling modes.
- Classical and broadband transport.
- MTPL3 signalling network.
- SCCP basics and routing.
- SCCP Functional structure.
- SCCP connection oriented.
- SCCP message parameters.
- SCCP address component.
- Global Title translation - routing.
- CL service.
- SCCP examples.
SS7 mobile services.
- TCAP.
- TCAP structure.
- TCAP messages and IE's.
- TCAP information element and tag.
- TCAP message exchange.
- Mobile Application Part.
- MAP - context and coding.
- General MAP structure.
- MAP examples: Location Updating.
- MAP examples - HLR and EIR.
- MAP examples - call.
- MAP examples - handover.
- MAP examples - SMS.
- MAP messages per interface.
- Mobile IN architecture.
- IN services.
- CAMEL.
- CAMEL CS examples.
- PDP Context with CAMEL.
SS7 call and bearer control.
- Call and bearer control protocols.
- ISDN User Part.
- ISUP messages.
- Bearer Independent Call Control.
- BICC serving node.
- BICC features and IE's.
- H.248/MEGACO introduction.
- Media Gateway connection model.
- Command and parameters.
- Packages and profiles.
- Bearer control protocols.
- Position of ALCAP in UTRAN.
- Transport for UTRAN signalling.
- Shortest possible ATM overview.
- Q.2630 architecture.
- Signalling Transport Converter.
- Q.2630 messages.
- Signalling Association Identifiers.
- Q.2630 addressing parameters.
- Generic bearer setup.
- Q.2630 example.
SS7 classical transport.
- Classical and broadband transport.
- Layered structure of MTP.
- MPT 1 - Signalling Data Link.
- High Speed Signalling Link.
- MTP L2 - Signal Unit Types.
- MTPL2 - FLag.
- Service Information Fields.
- MTP L2 - Status Field.
- MPTL2 - Signalling Link Functions.
- Error correction.
- MTP L3 functions.
- MTP3 - Routing Labels.
- MTP L3 - Routing Tables.
- MTP3 - Load sharing.
SIGTRAN.
- Stream Transmission Control Protocol.
- SCTP packet.
- SCTP chunk.
- SCTP DATA chunk.
- SCTP association setup.
- Selective acknowledgement.
- SIGTRAN.
- M2UA.
- M2PA.
- M3 User Adaptation - M3UA.
- SUA.
RAN signalling
- RANAP.
- RANAP in mobile network.
- Elementary procedures.
- RANAP messages.
- RANAP scenarios.

Course Objectives

Five days UMTS Core Network Signalling advanced course focuses on the architecture and functions of the protocols used on the different interfaces in a UMTS network. Each of the protocols is illustrated with example traces.

Pre-requisites

The participants should have attended the UMTS Technology course for better understanding or have the equivalent knowledge on the subject.

Training Structure

Five days training divided into logical sessions.

Methodology

Instructor led training. Theory and signalling traces analysis with WireShark.